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European Commission Instrument for Stability Programme Overview

Learn about the IF&S programme dedicated to nuclear security and WMD/CBRN risk mitigation with expert support and annual action plans.

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European Commission Instrument for Stability Programme Overview

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  1. Note on the “Instrument for Stability” programme of the European Commission F. Sevini European Commission Joint Research Centre Institute for Protection and Security of the Citizen NUCLEAR SECURITY UNIT

  2. Summary • The Instrument for Stability • Priority 1: WMD CBRN risk mitigation • Annual Action Plans 2007+2008 • Expert Support Facility • Indicative programme 2009-2011

  3. The Instrument for Stability Established by the Regulation of 15 November 2006 (n° 1717/2006) Total budget: 2,062 million Euro. Duration: 2007-2013 Specific objectives : • To streamline response in a situation of crisis or emerging crisis (Short-term component); • In the context of stable conditions, to help building capacity both to address specific multidimensional trans-regional threats and to address pre- and post-crisis situations (Long-term component) The IfS is conceived as complementary to the Geographic Instruments and to intervene when a given regional or trans-regional threat cannot be addressed with other instruments

  4. 2.4% Summary of EU External assistance financial instruments - budget 2008 EU AS GLOBAL PARTNER 2008: 7,311 M€ (+7% on 2007) of which IfS 179 M€ (=2.4%). In 2007 was 212 M€ (=3.1% of the total)

  5. IfS Long-term component: Stable conditions for cooperation The IfS Strategy Paper 2007-2011 defines 3 main priorities, corresponding to art. 4.1, 4.2 & 4.3 of the Regulation: Priority 1: Counteracting proliferation of WMD (Art. 4.2) Priority 2: Supporting global and trans-regional efforts to address threats posed by Illicit Trafficking, terrorism and organized crime (Art.4.1) Priority 3: Capacity building measures aimed at enhancing pre- and post-crisis preparedness (Art. 4.3)

  6. BUDGET BREAKDOWN 2007-2013

  7. IfS Long-term component – Priority 1 • Strengthening the development and enforcement of effective control of illicit trafficking in CBRN materials; • Measures to enhance safety practices related to civilian facilities handling sensitive CBRN materials; • Support the establishment of civil infrastructure studies necessary for the dismantlement, remediation or conversion of weapons-related facilities and sites; • Retraining and alternative employment of scientists and engineers formerly employed in weapons-related areas; • The establishment and enforcement of effective export controls on dual-use goods • Risk mitigation and preparedness related to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) materials or agents and their means of delivery, e.g.:

  8. ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2007PRIORITY 1

  9. ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2007PRIORITY 2 – AIDCO F2 Coordination

  10. Priority 1&2: Expert Support Facility • Objectives • Execution of preparatory studies in support to Strategy • and Annual Action Plans definition; • Deployment of experts for fact finding / support / • training missions; • Strategic Workshops • Interaction with beneficiaries and stake-holders; • Definition, proposal and monitoring of new IfS projects, • Analysis and dissemination of results • Execution • Administrative Arrangement with JRC • Framework Contract to EU Member States public organisations (second phase) published

  11. JRC’s Mission … to provide customer-driven scientific and technical support for the conception, development, implementation and monitoring of EU policies … …the JRC functions as a reference centre of science and technology for the EU, independent of private and national interests...

  12. The structure of the JRC 7 Institutes in 5 Member States  2650 staff + 250 competitive  300 M€/y budget + 40 M €/y competitive • IE- Petten The Netherlands • Institute for Energy • IRMM- Geel Belgium • - Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements ITU - Karlsruhe Germany - Institute for Transuranium Elements IPSC - IHCP - IES - IspraItaly - Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen - Institute for Health and Consumer Protection - Institute for Environment and Sustainability • IPTS -SevilleSpain • - Institute for Prospective Technological Studies

  13. Indicative Programme 2009-2011/a

  14. Indicative Programme 2009-2011/b

  15. Indicative Programme 2009-2011 BUDGET

  16. CONTACTS Jean Paul JOULIA AIDCO A4 Unit Head jean-paul.joulia@ec.europa.eu Lars Gunnar WIGEMARK RELEX A4 Unit Head lars-gunnar.wigemark@ec.europa.eu Willem JANSSENS JRC-IPSC-Nuclear Security Unit Head willem.janssens@ec.europa.eu Dr. Filippo SEVINI JRC-IPSC-Nuclear Security filippo.sevini@jrc.it filippo.sevini@ec.europa.eu

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